| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | December 5, 1955 Uukuniemi, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 27, 2003 (aged 47) Lappeenranta, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 81.52 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juha Tiainen (December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi – April 27, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.